Saints sign safety Akwasi Owusu-Ansah

Posted by Curtis Crabtree on July 23, 2013, 10:50 PM EST

AP

The New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday they have signed safety Akwasi Owusu-Ansah and waived cornerback Ryan Steed.

Owusu-Ansah has appeared in 14 games with the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars in two seasons in the league. Owusu-Ansah was a fourth-round pick of the Cowboys in 2010 out of Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He has also spent time on the Oakland Raiders practice squad and was a tryout player during offseason workouts for the Kansas City Chiefs this summer.

Owusu-Ansah has played as a defensive back and wide receiver in his time in the league. He’s compiled 14 tackles with 646 return yards as a kick and punt returner.

My first thoughts when Dallas drafted him: 1) who is this guy? 2) why are we spending a 4th round pick on a Division-2 kick returner? After three seasons, I still don’t know the answer to either of those questions.

He couldn’t win a job in Dallas, so I don’t know what Rob thinks he can do with him now in New Orleans.

Sounds like he’s backup insurance for many positions, plus special team. However, doubt that the fans will be chanting his name when he scores a touchdown. You need a short and pronounceable name like “Deuce!”